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Métamorphose d’Icare
1987
Claire Sarrasin

Born in Montréal, Claire Sarrasin has built her reputation on her unique uses of acrylic plastic in sculpture. Through every step of her creative process, she seeks to maintain a constant balance between light, transparency, and colour.

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Category
Sculpture
Acquisition mode
Architectural integration
Materials
acrylic, liquid crystals, silk
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Location
Location
Location
Station Parc
Localization
Mezzanine
Accessibility
Access limited to métro opening hours; artwork is outside the turnstiles

Artwork description

Projecting into the station’s light shaft, a wing-shaped sculpture unfolds into infinite reflections on the mirrored surfaces. Inspired by Greek mythology, this work’s rainbow of colours evokes the aspiration of Icarus to fly ever closer to the sun.